Data Processing Past Questions

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Question 11
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In Microsoft PowerPoint, the command: ctrl + m is used to create

AAn animation
BNew slide
CNew presentation
DNew PowerPoint document
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Question 12
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The part labelled I in this figure is used in Microsoft Word to
 

AEnlarge current document
BMinimize current document
CHighlight current document
DClose current document
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Question 13
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Table 2 can be derived from table 1 by

ASegmentation
BReplication
CRedundancy
DFragmentation
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Question 14
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A suitable application software for creating Tables 1 and 2 is
 

ANotepad
BMS Powerpoint
CMS access
DCorelDraw
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Question 15
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When choosing a file organization method a system administrator will not consider

AFrequency of update
BFile activity
CFile medium
DFile access method
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Question 16
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The category of computers used for weather forecasting is known as

ASpecial purpose computers
BMicrocomputers
CSuper computers
DGeneral purpose computers
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Question 17
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An application of ICT which allows a person to participate in a meeting from a remote location is called

ATelepresence
BPodcasting
CBroadcasting
DBlogging
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Question 18
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Table 1 is a portion of a Microsoft Excel Worksheet which shows the marks obtained by some students in an examination.

           A                   B         C            D              E                  F      
1.NAME OF         STUDENT   ENGLISH LANG MATHEMATICS DATA PROCESSING COMP.     STUDIES CIVIC EDUCATION
2.ANENE LORRETA           65           90          70      85       65
3.BAKARE IMAM           60           65          75      80       75
4.ENEM GRACE           75           65          65      75        60
5.MOHAMMED DEJI           65           60          65       60         60
6.ONYEBUEKE DEBORAH           89           65          60       65         65

Which of the following formulas can be used to find the average score for ENEH GRACE?

A=AVERAGE(B4:F4)
B=AVERAGE(B4:B6)
C=AVERAGE(A4:F4)
D=AVERAGE(B5:F5)
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Question 19
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The part labelled III in the figure above is used to

AShape objects
BChange the viewing windows
CSearch for objects
DSelect and transform objects
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Question 20
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One disadvantage of using computer for information processing is

AReduced running cost in the long term
BLow productivity
CThe need for staff retraining
DThe increase in processing speed
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Question 21
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Which of the following malware does not replicate itself?

ATrojan horse
BMemory resident virus
CBoot sector virus
DWorm
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Question 22
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One of the major differences between WAN and MAN is that

AWAN used routers while MAN uses switches
BWAN connects countries while MAN connects continents
CWAN has no limited coverage while MAN has limited coverage
DWAN incorporate servers while MAN does not incorporate servers
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Question 23
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To access a website, the URL of the website is typed into the part labelled

AIII
BII
CI
DV
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Question 24
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To search for information using the interface in Figure above, the keywords of the search subject is typed into part labelled

AI
BIV
CII
DV
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Question 25
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Corrective maintenance of software refers to

AEnhancement aimed at making the product faster
BDeploying the software to a different hardware platform
CModifications initiated due to defects in software
DMaking the software easier to understand
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Question 26
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Preventive maintenance measures in computer room do not include

AThe use of tiles
BThe use of rugs
CGood ventilation
DProper illumination
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Question 27
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One example of web design package is

AMS frontpage
BMS outlook
CSPSS
DPeachtree
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Question 28
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Shared-memory is an architecture in

AParallel database
BTrusted distributed database
CRelational database
DDistributed database
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Question 29
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The following statements are steps used in creating a new workbook in a Microsoft Excel application.
I. Click on New
II. Click on the Microsoft Office button
III. Choose blank document Which of the following arrangements shows the correct order of operation from the steps above?

AI, II and III
BII, I and III
CII, III and I
DIII, II and I
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Question 30
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The database tool that allows the user to select and filter data from multiple tables is referred to as

AForm
BTable
CQuery
DReport
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